"Are You Coming 'Home' for Alumni Weekend?"

Oakwood University is looking forward to welcoming you "home" for Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2016!
 
Our goals are to:
  • Strengthen the bond between the University and our alumni;
  • Create programs which match the interests and needs of the alumni;
  • Maintain and build upon the positive relationships we have with our more seasoned alumni;
  • Increase the participation, involvement, and communication with our younger alumni;
  • Continue to serve as the primary communications link between the University and the Alumni Association. 
Achieving these goals requires a tremendous, ongoing team effort, between our Alumni, University administration, and our friends of Oakwood throughout the world.
 
We recognize, acknowledge, and embrace our alumni as vital stakeholders in the advancement of the University. Therefore, we encourage all alumni to participate in and support the programs, services, events and activities collectively known as "Alumni Weekend." Please stay connected through involvement and participation in the Oakwood University Alumni Association.
 
We also encourage each of you to be ambassadors for Oakwood in your respective communities, by assisting with the recruitment of students and by supporting programs with your time, talent, and finances.
 
Help us keep the "Oakwood Experience" alive!
 
Looking forward to seeing you in about three weeks,


Cynthia Powell-Hicks, '76, M.A., Ph.D.
President, Oakwood University Alumni Association

Richard Hodnett, '07, MBA   
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Marketing 
Oakwood University


Note: The schedule below is compiled from the list at www.oakwoodalumni.org/schedule.html. 
Thursday, March 24

8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. - Museum Tours/Library. Clara Peterson-Rock Museum, Eva B. Dykes Library. Self-guided tour of the "the Oakwood Experience."
Contact: Heather R. James - 256-726-7259 | hjames@oakwood.edu
 
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. - LEAP (Leadership Education fort the Adult Professional) Recruitment
Blake Center Mall.
Contact: Ellengold Goodridge - 256-726-7098 | egoodridge@oakwood.edu
 
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. - Alumni Authors & Friends Book Signing, sponsored by the Eva B. Dykes Library. Meet and greet Black SDA and alumni authors.
Contact: Paulette McLean Johnson -256-726-7250| pjohnson@oakwood.edu
 
Blake Center
Contact: Meredith McCoy McGraw - 615-474-3262 | meres3sons@hotmail.com
 
11:00 a.m. - Midnight -  Basketball Tournament (admission charge: $5 half day/$10 all day)
Ashby Auditorium/Gym (OU Campus)
Contact: Simon Jacob - 256-479-0470 | sjacob@oakwood.edu
 
1:00-3:00 p.m. - History and Political Science - Panel Discussion: Where are they now?
Alumni discuss careers in public service and politics.
Moran Hall
Contact: Kristina Desir - 954-629-3643 | kristinadesir@gmail.com
 
6:30 p.m. - 38th UNCF Gala - (black tie event; adults: $75/students: $35)
Von Braun Center, North Hall
Contact: OU Office of Development - 256-726-7201
Friday, March 25
 
7:30 a.m.  Lynn Ross Golf Tournament (registration fee: $150)  
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Hampton Cove
450 Old Highway 431 South, Huntsville, AL 35763
Contact: Clara White - 706-537-9075 | www.oakwoodalumni.org
 
8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. - Museum Tours/Library. Clara Peterson-Rock Museum, Eva B. Dykes Library. Self-guided tour of the "the Oakwood Experience."
Contact: Heather R. James - 256-726-7259  | hjames@oakwood.edu
 
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - Basketball Tournament (admission charge)
Ashby Auditorium/Gym (OU Campus)
Contact: Simon Jacob - 256-479-0470 | sjacob@oakwood.edu
 
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. - Alumni Registration
Blake Center
Contact: Meredith McCoy McGraw - 615-474-3262 | meres3sons@hotmail.com 
 
9:00-11:30 a.m. - Nursing Research - poster display.
Cooper Science Complex, room 601.
Contact: Eunice Muriu - 574-850-1075 | emuriu@oakwood.edu 

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Rhyne-Duncan Medical Symposium
Cooper Science Complex Auditorium Building 3, room 312.
Contact: Dr. Nicole Haughton - 513-238-8316 nicole.haughton@gmail.com or dmerriweather@oakwood.edu

9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. - LEAP (Leadership Education fort the Adult Professional) Recruitment
Blake Center Mall.
Contact: Ellengold Goodridge - 256-726-7098 | egoodridge@oakwood.edu
 
9:30-11:00 a.m. - Nursing Advisory Council Meeting - Meet nursing students, alumni, Nursing Advisory Council, and share highlights of the year.
Cooper Science Complex, Building 3
Contact: Udell Darville - 770-639-0250 | udelldarville@att.net or asmith@oakwood.edu
 
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - English & Foreign Languages/History Political Science - Panel Discussions and Hospitality Suites. Alumni discuss Careers in Law, English & Foreign Languages that Make Lives Matter.
Moran Hall, room 100/112
Contact: Gloria Brooks - 256-726-7186 | gbrooks@oakwood.edu
 
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. - Alumni Authors & Friends Book Signing, sponsored by the Eva B. Dykes Library. Meet and greet Black SDA and alumni authors.
Contact: Paulette McLean Johnson - 256-726-7250| pjohnson@oakwood.edu
 
11:30 a.m.-C-100 Annual Constituency Luncheon   
Wade Hall (OU Campus)
Contact: Elinor Eakins - 256-426-5513 | emomael@apt.net 
 
12:00 noon-1:30 p.m. - Allied Health/Nutrition and Dietetics Tea Party
Presentation by students of the SNAC and Allied Health Clubs. Special Alumni Guests.
Cooper Complex, room 515
Contact: Dr. Joycelyn Peterson - 256-726-7228 | jpeterson@oakwood.edu
 
12:00 noon-3:00 p.m. - ABAN (Association of Black SDA Nurses) Meeting
Cooper Science Complex, Building 3, 2nd floor. Continuing Education: Health Disparities; Business Meeting.
Contact: Charlie Jo Morgan - 909-754-1792 | charliejomoran@gmail.com
 
12:00-4:00 p.m. - WJOU Praise 90.1 FM Radio Reception/"Open House" - Everyone invited to "meet & greet" with former WJOU/WOCG on-air personalities.
4920 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35816 (5 min. from campus)
Contact: Reggie Hicks - 256-726-7421, 256-722-9990 | rhicks@oakwood.edu
 
1:00-2:30 p.m. - Mock Trial Team Showcase. Political Science, Moran Hall, 2nd floor.
Contact: Camille Warren - 425-623-4996 | cwarren@oakwood.edu
 
2:00 p.m. - Sneakers for the Homeless of Huntsville
Meet at Blake Center
Help distribute sneakers to homeless people in Huntsville. Contributions of clean sneakers and new socks are welcomed. This project is being sponsored by It's From the Sole, NAD Adult Ministries, NAD Youth Ministries, OUAA, Oakwood University and 4Him.

2:00-3:00 p.m. - Chemistry Department Alumni Mixer
Cooper Science Complex, Building 1,  Room 233
Contact: Dr. Kenneth LaiHing - 256-726-8463, 256-726-7112 | laihing@oakwood.edu
 
6:30 p.m. - Friday Evening Vespers - Oakwood University SDA Church
Speaker: Pastor Jerome Hurst, '86.
Contact: Desmond Pierre-Louis - 301-980-7540 | vicepresident.ouaa@gmail.com
 
7:30 p.m. - Friday Night AYS - Alumni Concert. "Preparing for that Heavenly Reunion." Oakwood University Church. Featuring The Distinctive Friends of Jesus, The Way Back When Quintet & Chorale, Anthony Whigham, Blessed Peace Chorale, Demetrius Jones, Jonathan Slocumb, and many others.
Contact: Desmond Pierre-Louis - 301-980-7540 | vicepresident.ouaa@gmail.com
Saturday, March 26
 
9:00 a.m. - Sabbath School - Presenters: Class of 1966.
Von Braun Center Arena
Contact: Hazel Richardson - 256-520-3603 | richardsoh@bellsouth.net; or Fred Pullins
                                   
10:45 a.m. Divine Worship Service
Speaker: Pastor Wintley Phipps, '76.
Von Braun Center Arena
Contact: Pat Pates - 301-277-7060 | patp808@gmail.com
 
Oakwood Academy
Meal tickets can be purchased here.
 
5:00-5:30 p.m. - Sabbath Evening Vespers - Oakwood University Church
Speaker: Dr. Carlton P. Byrd
Contact: Desmond Pierre-Louis - 301-980-7540 | vicepresident.ouaa@gmail.com
                    
5:30-6:30 p.m. - 70s & 80s Reunion
Oakwood University Church
Contact: Vera Lopez - 256-527-2214 | vlopez20@hotmail.com
 
6:30-7:30 p.m. - Dr. Eurydice Osterman Farewell Concert at Oakwood University Church- Reunion of choirs directed by Dr. Eurydice Osterman from 1978 to 2009: College Choir, Aeolians, Chamber Ensemble, OU Church Chorale
Oakwood University Church
Contact: Dr. Eurydice Osterman - 256-851-8513| eosterman@oakwood.edu

7:30 p.m. - Aeolians Concert: "The Past Blends With the Present Part II"
Oakwood University Church
The Lloyd Mallory Aeolians sings with the Jason Ferdinand Aeolians in a Reunion Concert. This will be the first time the two Aeolian singing eras under the direction of Dr. Lloyd Mallory Jr. will be in concert together. Also for the first time the entire singing era of the Jason Ferdinand Aeolians from his beginning to now will be in concert. 

8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. - Basketball Tournament
Ashby Auditorium (Gym). Admission charge.
Contact: Simon Jacob - 256-479-0470 | sjacob@oakwood.edu
 
9:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. - 13th Annual Edward Woods, Jr., Oakwood Alumni Rook Tournament
Registration fee: $20 per team with sign-up by 9:30 p.m. Trophies to be presentation to 2015 Champions (Puck Fordham and Martin Lister)
Embassy Suites Hotel, Madison Conference Room, 2nd floor, 800 Monroe St. SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
Contact: Lawrence K. Britton - 404-983-3679 | LawrenceBritton@hotmail.com
Sunday, March 27   
 
7:15 a.m. - Run/Walk 5K International Challenge
Bookstore (OU Campus)   
Registration fee: General $25 all in.
Contact: Daniel Smith - 407-687-7400
 
8:00 a.m. - Alumni Weekend Vendors' Mall
Location: Behind Peterson Hall
Contact: OU Alumni Relations Office - 256-726-7663
 
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Literary Guild 30th Anniversary Celebration
Symposium and dedication of OU Literary Guild Resource Center.
Eva B. Dykes Library.
Contact: Cecily Daly - 256-852-8656 | cdaly@oakwood.edu
 
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. - Basketball Tournament
Ashby Auditorium (Gym). Admission Charge.
Contact Simon Jacob - 256-479-0470 | sjacob@oakwood.edu

10:00 a.m. - OU Alumni Association Annual Meeting
Cooper Science Complex Auditorium, Building 1 (OU Campus)
 
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.- Social Work Department Alumni Brunch 
Wade Hall Multipurpose Room.
Contact: George Ashley - 256-726-8499 | gashley@oakwood.edu
 
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - New Beginnings Single Parent Resource Center
Open House, celebrating 10 years of service
5036 Oakwood Road
Contact: Geraldine M. Thompson - 256-726-7804| gthompson@oakwood.edu
 
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Psychological Sciences: 50-Years of Service: Celebration of the Legacy
Celebration of the faculty, alumni, and students. Recognition of former faculty and alumni.
Green Hall.
Contact: Dr. Martin Hodnett - 256-726-7052 | mhodnett@oakwood.edu
 
10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Biological Sciences - Meet & Greet Brunch
Cooper Science Complex, Bldg. B, room 312
Contact: Dr. Juliet Bailey-Penrod - 256-726-8344 | jbp@oakwood.edu or dmerriweather@oakwood.edu

10:00 a.m.-12:00 Midnight - Clara Peterson-Rock Museum Tours
Eva B. Dykes Library
Self-guided tour of the Oakwood Experience.
Contact: Heather James - 256-726-7259  | hjames@oakwood.edu
 
11:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. - Anna Knight Center for Women's Leadership - Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Open House
Eva B. Dykes Library
Contact: Barbara Stovall - 256-726-8423 | bstovall@oakwood.edu
 
5:30-8:30 p.m. - The Annual James E. Dykes Communication Awards Banquet
Alumni "meet & greet" followed by banquet with awards to alumni and students for their stellar work. Formal attire required.
Peters Media Center (home of Communication Department and OUBN)
Contact: Dr. Rennae Elliott - 256-726-7533 | elliott@oakwood.edu
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The mission of Oakwood University, a historically black, Seventh-day Adventist institution, is to transform students through biblically-based education for service to God and humanity.
 

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